Afghanistan: Over 60 girls graduate from professional centre in Kabul
May 22, 2022, at 10:15 pm
Kabul: Over 60 girl students have graduated from a professional centre in Afghanistan capital Kabul city, media reports said on Sunday.
Tibetans forced to move to make way for Chinese power plant: Reports
May 22, 2022, at 05:58 am
Beijing: Residents of a Tibetan village in northwestern China’s Qinghai province have been forced to move out of their homes to make way for a government-ordered hydropower station, media reports said on Saturday.
China warns US that a 'dangerous situation' forming over Taiwan
May 22, 2022, at 05:53 am
Washington/Beijing: A top Chinese diplomat has warned US national security adviser Jake Sullivan that the country was “on the wrong path” regarding Taiwan and that its moves could lead to “dangerous situations”.
China will soon establish their control over Indian Ocean by establishing ports on Myanmar: Reports
May 22, 2022, at 05:50 am
Beijing: China will soon establish their control over the Indian Ocean by establishing ports on Myanmar, media reports said on Saturday.
Pakistan water crisis: Sindh human rights group to protest outside UN Office
May 22, 2022, at 05:09 am
Islamabad: Jeay Sindh Freedom Movement (JSFM), a human rights group, has decided to demonstrate in front of the UN office in New York against the water shortage in Pakistan that has led to a tense standoff between the provinces of Punjab and Sindh, media reports said.
GHRD to host first Human Rights Film Festival in Netherlands
May 22, 2022, at 05:02 am
The Hague: Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD) has announced that the NGO will be hosting the Human Rights Film Festival in The Hague for the very first time in May.
HRCP condemns murder of Ahmadi man in Pakistan's Punjab province
May 22, 2022, at 04:58 am
Islamabad: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has condemned the murder of a Ahmadi man in the country's Punjab province.
Afghan-Americans stage demonstration in front of UN, Times Square against Bilwal Bhutto's US visit
May 22, 2022, at 04:51 am
Kabul/New York: Afghan Americans staged a demonstration in front of the UN and Times Square on Wednesday against Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto's visit to the UN and the USA.
Balochistan: Give Rights campaign to participate in civic polls
May 22, 2022, at 04:48 am
Quetta, Pakistan: Leader of the ‘Give Rights campaign’ and provincial General-Secretary of Jamaat e Islami Balochistan, Moulana Hidayat Ur Rahman Baloch has announced the party will participate in the civic polls in Pakistan.
Ukraine War: Canada bans luxury goods trade with Russia
May 22, 2022, at 04:41 am
Ottawa: The Canadian government has decided to impose a ban on trade in luxury goods with Russia, a nation currently earning global criticisms for the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Pakistan: International conference cancelled at Karachi University amid security threats
May 22, 2022, at 02:46 am
Karachi, Pakistan: An international conference, which was scheduled to be held at the University of Karachi (KU), has been cancelled amid security risk threats.
Pakistan: Protest held in Quetta over arrest of Baloch woman
May 22, 2022, at 02:35 am
Quetta, Pakistan: Protest was held in front of the Quetta Press Club in Pakistan over the recent arrest of Noor Jehan from Balochistan’s Turbat by the Counter-Terrorist Department, media reports said on Saturday.
Pakistan: Imran Khan calls for nationwide protest following arrest of Shireen Mazari
May 21, 2022, at 11:52 pm
Islamabad: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) on Saturday called for a nationwide protest following the arrest of Shireen Mazari, former Human Rights Minister and senior PTI leader, by Punjab province's anti-corruption department.
Former Pakistani minister Shireen Mazari arrested
May 21, 2022, at 10:29 pm
Islamabad: Senior Pakistan-Tehreek-Insaf (PTI) leader and former federal minister for human rights Shireen Mazari was arrested from Islamabad , Geo News reported Saturday.
Syria: ‘Largest-ever number’ in need, warns UN relief chief
May 21, 2022, at 10:22 pm
New York: With a scorching summer fast approaching, food prices rising and access to water and electricity limited in many parts of Syria, donors must make good on $4.3 billion in humanitarian pledges committed at last week’s Brussels funding conference, the UN’s senior humanitarian official told the Security Council on Friday.
18 million in Africa’s Sahel on ‘the brink of starvation’
May 21, 2022, at 04:57 pm
New York: As 18 million people in Africa’s Sahel region teeter on the edge of severe hunger over the next three months, the UN released on Friday an additional $30 million from its emergency humanitarian fund, to boost the humanitarian response across four countries.
'Topless' woman crashes Cannes Red Carpet to protest against sexual violence in Ukraine, removed
May 21, 2022, at 03:01 pm
Cannes: A topless woman protesting sexual violence in Ukraine crashed the red carpet premiere of “Three Thousand Years of Longing” at the Cannes Festival on Friday, media reports said.
China is secretly increasing sea-borne oil imports from Russia at bargain prices
May 21, 2022, at 04:44 am
China has increased the purchase of Russian oil at discounted rates, Reuters reported.
Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to visit China
May 20, 2022, at 11:31 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will go to China from May 21 to 22 on his first official foreign visit since assuming office in April to discuss bilateral trade and economic cooperation, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
Canada to process Express Entry applications within 6 months
May 20, 2022, at 08:31 pm
Ottawa: Canada has said it will expedite the processing of Express Entry applications, confirming that most new applications will be processed within six months, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Taliban bans wheat export
May 20, 2022, at 08:13 pm
Kabul: The Taliban on Friday banned the wheat exports from Afghanistan with immediate effect in order to meet domestic demand.
Canadian MP wins heart by speaking in Kannada in Parliament
May 20, 2022, at 07:39 pm
Toronto: A Canadian MP of Indian origin recently spoke in his mother tongue Kannada in the country's Parliament, an act that won hearts of netizens.
Demand for lifesaving aid up 10 per cent this year: UN relief chief
May 20, 2022, at 07:06 pm
New York: The number of people in need has risen by around 10 per cent this year so far, the UN’s humanitarian affairs chief said on Thursday.
Afghanistan: Taliban issues diktat, directs female TV presenters to wear masks while going live
May 20, 2022, at 03:17 pm
Kabul: The Taliban’s Ministry of Propagation of Virtue and Prohibition of Vice has issued yet another bizarre diktat by which female TV presenters are directed to wear masks while going live.
Canada bans Huawei, ZTE products, services
May 20, 2022, at 02:35 pm
Washington: The Canadian government has banned Huawei and ZTE products and services and mandated companies who are using such items to remove them, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Francois-Philippe Champagne announced.
Suspected California church gunman is Taiwanese immigrant, says official
May 19, 2022, at 01:16 am
Washington: A Taiwanese government official has said a deadly mass shooting on Sunday at a Taiwanese church congregation in southern California was carried out by an immigrant from Taiwan.
Afghanistan: Attempted suicide cases, involving mostly women, rising in Badakhshan
May 19, 2022, at 01:09 am
Kabul: Health officials in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province has said around 30 people, who attempted to commit suicide, have been brought to the hospital in the past three months.
Pakistan rupee close to touching 200 mark against dollar
May 19, 2022, at 12:58 am
Islamabad: The Pakistani rupee continues to record a new low against the US dollar, trading at Rs 199.61, in the inter-bank market on Wednesday.
Pakistani TikToker faces flak for making video where she can be posing by forest fire
May 18, 2022, at 11:48 pm
Islamabad: A Pakistan TikToker recently drew flak from the public and social activists over posting a video of a forest fire in Islamabad's Margalla Hills.
Afghanistan: Taliban clash with Tajik border guards close to Sher Khan Bandar
May 18, 2022, at 10:16 pm
Kabul: Tajik border guards and Taliban forces recently fought on the border between the two countries near Sher Khan Bandar, local sources in Kunduz province told Khaama Press.